Doctor Hatt and Family!!
So yes my Pday IS on Wednesdays but 2 weeks from now I have no clue! It's really weird to think that I'm beginning my 9th week here in the MTC now and that I only have 2 left, it really does go by really quickly. But for now if anyone wants to send packages or letters please have them sent to my mission home address in the Mission Field seeing how I won't be here at the MTC anymore by the time they arrive.
So let me fill you in a little bit about how my Peruvian adventure is going thus far! Every day is super busy. We study, we learn, we eat, we learn, we study, we play football (soccer), we learn, we eat, we teach, we learn, we plan, we sleep... then we rinse and repeat. Ahaha so some days it's a little bit tough when it's the same schedule and same thing most days. However I'm learning a ton, and the language is coming! I'm able to teach principles and ask questions in Spanish and understand all my teachers! And I'm almost able to understand my companion, although he speaks very quickly. I received a brand new Companion last week; since the Latinos here only stay for 3 weeks. His name is Elder Rodriguez and he's from Columbia. He's a really nice companion and it's hard sometimes to remember that I've been a missionary for almost 2 months now and he's just beginning again. Ohhh does it ever take me back to my first day :P Ahaha I'm getting so old! He's having a bit of trouble I find adjusting to the missionary lifestyle. He's very tired every day and he's really missing home. I tell him "Welcome to the Missionary life" and give him a big pat on the back. I don't think that's what he wants to hear most of the time however... He's also going to my same mission! Right now we currently have the most missionaries at the MTC here that they've ever had. We have about 160 missionaries and that's pushing the capacity. It's very busy and there's lot's going on! I'm one of about 40 North American missionaries... It's the first time I've been in the minority. 25% of the population here are North American... I guess it's something I'll have to get used to living in South America though right? Anyway so that's the MTC for you. It's still a little bubble and I can't wait to get out! Except I'll probably be wishing I was back in here by the time I do get out into the mission field.
So last week was my 3 week mark here in Peru, and we were able to go on a tour of the City! They took us all around Lima Central to see some really cool things. First we went to the Beach which was a really cool thing! Even though it was all rocky... and dirty... and foggy. But it smelled like the East Cost which made me smile :) Then we went into the main square of Lima and were allowed to just go and do whatever for an hour and 1/2! So we did what any tourist would do... We went and bought pizza! Ahaha we were really craving some North American style food! Afterwards we walked around and bought some things like some shoulder bags and football jackets (Soccer again). It was really fun and a great experience to use some Spanish to talk topeople. A lot of people would just walk up to me and my companion and just start talking to us. Sometimes it was out of curiosity, or sometimes it would be a member visiting from Brazil. Or a young family
who was visiting from Trujillo Peru who's father served his mission in Lima South! Aha it was really cool! And then this Saturday we get to go out into Lima Central and actually proselyte (I have no clue how to
spell that word) to the people! We're given two copies of the Book of Mormon and two pass along cards and we're expected to come back with nothing! Except referrals if we get any! I'm kind of nervous but super
excited! And apparently we get to go to like a super poor part of Lima to teach. So I might have some cool stories for you next week! Stay tuned!
Okay well I'm running out of time now so I better wrap up! Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers. I definitely feel them! Thank you for your letters and kind words and everything you do! I'm having a great experience here and I don't want to be anywhere else! I can't wait to teach those whom God has prepared for us. I love this Gospel and I love this work! I thank my Heavenly Father every day for this
opportunity to work. I thank him for the great blessing I have of having the Family that I do! It's crazy to think that I could have just as easily been just like the people here or millions across the
world who have never heard or felt this gospel before. It's a great blessing I feel. Please send my love to everyone and tell them I say ¡Hola! I love you lot's and can't wait to talk to you next week!
Love always,
Elder Hatt the Third.
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